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19. Innate Immunity / Phagoctytosis / Problem 6

In the process of phagocytosis, what is the significance of the formation of a phagolysosome?

A

It signals other immune cells to the site of infection.

B

It serves as a reservoir for the storage of undigested pathogens.

C

It is the site where the pathogen is digested and destroyed.

D

It prevents the pathogen from replicating by isolating it from the host cell's nutrients.

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